Lahori Chargha, Bomaby Biryani, Bihari Boti

There is this strange phenomenon with Sub-continent where majority population used to be / is vegetarian (shaka-hari), the popular dishes are non-veg (as mentioned in the title).

Even for Sindh, which remained dominantly vegetarian even after arrival of Islam (not talking of upper class which doesn’t represent majority), the most popular dish in non-Sindhi people is Sindhi Biryani.

How do you see this observation? Are there some veg dishes more popular than non-veg items, which represent cuisine of any particular area (in sub-continent)… I mean some sabzi, daal dish that is equally popular as these Chargha, boti and biryani.

Re: Lahori Chargha, Bomaby Biryani, Bihari Boti

Channy ki daal aur kareelay...
Phool ghobi aur aloo ki bhujiya...
Bhindhi ki bhujiya...
**Sarson ka saag aur basin ki rooti....

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Baghaaray baingan to Hyderabad Daccan,
makai ka saag to Punjab
Daal chawal of Lahore Railway Station

I am sure I can come up with more later

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Idli
Doosa

Both are south Indian dishes..

Re: Lahori Chargha, Bomaby Biryani, Bihari Boti

yaaraa, non vegetarian dishes are mostly popular among non vegetarians...Hindus don't eat meat in India. it's only a recent phenomenon that a very very small [negligible] number of Hindus have started eating meat.

musalmaan to jeetaa hii hai gosht Khorii ke liye! :D

northern Indian meN tarian dishes kaafii maqbool haiN:

  1. malaaii kofta
  2. kaThal kaa shaamii kabaab
  3. Dosaa
  4. palak paneer
  5. saag, roTii

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But all these dishes don't show connectivity with an area.. Like we have Bihari boti, but not Bihari daal or Bihari saag

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I meant to say as popular as dishes like Sindhi Biryani, Bihari Boti... which are popular and connected with their areas and even their recipe packs are sold by companies like National and Shan. The whole range of products offered by these companies revolve around non-veg dishes.

Re: Lahori Chargha, Bomaby Biryani, Bihari Boti

Malai Kofta is a veg dish? Aren't there any veg dishes in UP which are popular among other communities as well?

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You have to mention that these are South Indian dishes. Why because they are not promoted with the name of area they belong. right?

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Kabuli chany....
Afghani naan

Re: Lahori Chargha, Bomaby Biryani, Bihari Boti

not sub-continent technically :D

Peshawri ice-cream

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yes...malaaii kofta is available internationally now...almost ALL the Indo Pak restaurants in Toronto serve this dish.

UP meN to vegetarian dishes vohii sab haiN jo maiN ne likhii haiN aur uske ilaava aur bahot sii bhii haiN magar chuN k maiN restaurants vaGhairah meN sabziiyaaN kam hii khaataa huN is liye mujhe koii Khaas pataa nahiiN.

mere gaaoN meN "beRhnii" [dall bhari tali huii dohrii chaapaatiyaaN] bahot popular hai aur mausam e baaraaN meN ziyaada shauq se khaaii jaatii hai.

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Multani Sohan-halwa, Ghotki ke paeRe… but are these veg dishes? :hmmm:

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Haji ki Rabri Hyderabad

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Are you aware of the concept 'Kacha food' and 'pakka food'?

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Baloch ice cream
liaquat abad Kay gol gappy

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Bomaby Bakery ka cake Hyderabad… :hehe:

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Laaloo Khet ki Lobiya

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Mehmood Sweet